We have been putting in the work in Anibong this week and it has been great. We have been teaching Neljane some more and I think she will be baptized next week, it was supposed to be this week but we can only teach if a 30 year old guy is with us so that is a challenge but she is progressing super well which is great.
We haven't been able to find any houses and i'm not sure we actually will, they just don't have a housing market in the Philippines but it's all good. The bike ride is keeping me nice and healthy. Oh, and about the bike situation, I got a new bike. Our new supply manager brought me a nice bike from another area of the mission, but sadly I have no pictures but I will next week. It already had to get the pedals and seat replaced but now it is a beast.
I have been understanding a lot more this week in Waray-Waray and I have actually been able to hold some conversations with people which is pretty awesome. We have been teaching our Gospel Principles class at church so I get some good opportunities to share to some people.
The biggest news of the week, I got my first baptism. Not technically a convert baptism but I baptized this little 8 year old girl named Jennalyn. She is super awesome and I got the opportunity to baptize her. Luckily the baptism was in english so I didn't mess up the words to bad but I could feel the spirit super strong as I saw the happiness that came to her as she was baptized. I have found that as I have been focusing on others I am a lot happier and I feel the spirit a lot stronger. sadly I got no pictures:(
Elder Roth got sick on Sunday so we have been staying in the apartment the past few days. It has been giving a great opportunity to read the Book of Mormon. I started at Alma chapter 1 after church and now I am at Alma 46. It is truly an amazing book and it changes lives.
We have zone conference tomorrow so that should be a pretty good time. Can't wait for Snowbird 2019 with the bros.
Ginhigugma ko kamo!
Elder Holmstead
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